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A photo of an outdoor festival event on dry dirt ground with a reddish earthen bank and orange wall behind. A bald man in a loose white garment with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, both arms raised and gripping a tall bamboo pole frame bound with rope. Around him, several people in white clothes and a woman in a white and pink patterned sari stand or lean on the bamboo, and a man in a dark navy shirt and khaki trousers stands with arms folded at left. A man in a white sleeveless top is visible at right. The setting suggests a pole-climbing or structure-raising activity.

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Outdoor scene on wet, muddy ground under an overcast sky. A bald man in white clothes and a red-beaded mala stands at the base of a tall bamboo ladder, one hand on a rung, with a white-robed man beside him also holding the ladder. Around them a crowd of devotees in white garments, some with yellow sashes, watches and reaches upward; women in white saris and children in colourful clothes stand nearby. A pink-clad person kneels at the bottom of the ladder and blue plastic drums stand to the left. A red metal frame rises in the background beside a brick wall and trees.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on a dusty, puddled ground under a heavy overcast sky. A tall bamboo ladder leans at a steep angle while several men in white dhotis and white kurtas grip it, one man in a light shirt and teal trousers stands at its base. A metal frame with a pulley and rope stands behind them. A line of onlookers, including children in colourful dresses, watch and raise their hands in folded-palm greeting. On the left, a man in an orange robe and a shaved head stands beside a blue barrel, and two women in white saris with yellow borders stand nearby. A brick wall lines the background.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on a muddy, wet ground under an overcast sky, with a tall bamboo ladder leaning against a rust-red metal frame that holds a pulley and rope. Several bald men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, stand around the ladder; one is climbing or steadying it while others hold it. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left beside a blue barrel, and a figure in a dark red robe stands nearby. A ring of onlookers, including women in white and saris and several girls in pink and green dresses, watch from behind a low orange brick wall. A blue bucket sits on the ground at left.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style Dahi Handi or pole-climbing event on wet ground under overcast sky, with a tall bamboo ladder-like pole angled upward and a rope running to it. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow sashes handle the pole; one man in white raises his arms toward it. A man in orange robes stands at left beside a blue barrel. Onlookers, including girls in pink and green dresses and a boy in a checked shirt, watch from behind a low orange brick wall with trees beyond.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoors on a muddy, wet dirt field under an overcast sky, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash reaches up to break a clay pot hanging from a rope strung between two tall red-brown poles, a Dahi Handi style game. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange robes stands at left beside a blue bucket, and a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching. Other people in white, grey and bright clothing, including children and women in red and pink, gather around the field.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a muddy, puddled sandy ground during an event with a standing crowd. In the centre, a bald man in white clothes, arms raised, is pouring or throwing water from a cup, with a spray of water arcing through the air. Around him, several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some with garlands, are pouring water from red and blue buckets and cups, and a woman in a maroon top and yellow shawl holds a small bucket. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall poles at upper centre, and a pink-and-white dressed man stands at left beside a blue barrel. Onlookers stand in the background near an orange gate and a brick wall under a grey, cloudy sky. This appears to be a pot-breaking style celebration with water splashing.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a wet, muddy courtyard with orange-brown earth and puddles, where several people in white clothes are being doused with water. A central figure in a light cream robe, drenched and with a dark cap on his head, stands with arms raised as a bucket of water splashes over him. Around them, a man in a white dhoti holds a green bucket and a figure on the right in white clothes and a long mala grips a blue bucket. Spectators in kurtas, saris and casual clothes stand watching, including a woman in a pink shawl and a woman in a light blue salwar. Red gate frames and a brick wall are visible in the background under a grey sky.2010-09-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone mortar. A young man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, grips a tall wooden pestle and presses it into a stone mortar on the sandy ground. Around him, several onlookers stand: a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses with a black rudraksha-style necklace holds a metal plate, a bald man in a grey t-shirt and trousers watches, a woman with short red hair wears a white wrap, and another man in white stands in the background. An older bare-chested man with white moustache wears a white dhoti at right. Scattered white cloth scraps, leaves and a small bowl lie on the ground near shrubs and trees, with a few stones and a red plastic chair behind.2004-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25